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Hurdle high for India markets even if Modi wins polls

Bloomberg The bar is high for Asia’s most-popular destination of 2019 for overseas money even if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term in elections starting from Thursday. A survey of 21 global funds and strategists show most expect him to return, an outcome that may be baked into asset prices. With valuations already high, the disappointment if he ...

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Senate banking chairman aligns with Trump on Fed rate cuts

Bloomberg Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo said that he thinks the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to boost growth, aligning him with President Donald Trump and his latest choices for the Fed board, Stephen Moore and Herman Cain. “I personally think that we’re at a point where they could be reduced a little bit now,” the Idaho Republican said. ...

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UBS investors urged to refuse lender’s compensation report

Bloomberg UBS Group AG investors should reject the firm’s compensation report, shareholder adviser Glass Lewis said, citing high fines in a legal dispute and the generally lackluster performance of the bank’s shares. UBS had proposed a pay package that included 14.1 million francs ($14 million) in compensation for Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti for last year. While that’s down slightly ...

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